1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard www.GraceDoctrine.org Tuesday, May 1, 2012

2. Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

3. John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

4. John 17:20-26 Jesus Prays for the Church!

5. John 17:21, “That they all may keep on being one (the Church) just as You (God the Father) are in Me (Jesus Christ), and I in You, that they also may keep on being in Us, so that the world (unbelievers) would believe that You sent Me.”

6. Divine Decree There is one comprehensive plan in which all things have their place and by which they proceed.

7. The Five Points of Calvinism have been refined into 4 various interpretations: 1. Supralapsarianism 2. Infralapsarianism 3. Sublapsarianism 4. Arminian

8. Supralapsarianism 1. Elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. 2. Create men both elect and non-elect. 3. Permit man to fall 4. Provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). 5. Apply salvation to the elect.

9. Infralapsarianism 1. Create all Men. 2. Permit man to fall. 3. Provide salvation for men (unlimited atonement). 4. Elect those who believe and leave in just condemnation the reprobate. 5. Apply salvation to those who believe.

10. Sublapsarianism: Is also Moderate Calvinism but orders the decree to elect believers before the decree to provide salvation.

11. Sublapsarianism 1. Create all Men. 2. Permit man to fall. 3. Elect those who believe and leave in just condemnation the reprobate. 4. Provide salvation for the elect, limited atonement. 5. Apply salvation to those who believe.

12. The flaw here too is the potential for a limited atonement because election occurs prior to the provision of salvation, the Cross.

13. Arminian: Although providing for salvation before election, it places dependence of election on God’s foreknowledge of human virtue, faith and obedience.

14. It places election as experiential sanctification, or a condition of human good works, instead of sanctification being the result of election.

15. Arminianism 1. Create all Men. 2. Permit man to fall. 3. Provide salvation for men. 4. Apply salvation to those who have human virtue. 5. Elect those who have human virtue and leave in just condemnation all who do not.

16. This view makes election to be no more than foreknowledge of human merit, and asserts that, in the end, man elects himself by his faith and obedience.

17. The Arminian view is an intrusion of human reason upon the interpretation of scriptures. Eph 1:4; 1 Peter 1:2

18. Eph 1:4, “Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.”

19. This is positional sanctification due to our election, not experiential sanctification that causes our election.

20. Once we are saved, then we walk experientially sanctified by means of the Word and Spirit.

21. 1 Peter 1:2, “According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood…”

22. The Arminian interpretation says that Election is the same thing as Positional Sanctification, instead of being an act of God that produces it.

23. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism

24. Supralapsarian a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect.

25. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect.

26. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect.

27. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianArminianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide unlimited atonement (Don't understand it correctly.) d. Salvation by foreseen human virtue + faith + obedience; (salvation by works). e. Election as an act of God in time. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect.

28. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianArminianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide unlimited atonement (Don't understand it correctly.) d. Salvation by foreseen human virtue + faith + obedience; (salvation by works). e. Election as an act of God in time.

29. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianArminianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide unlimited atonement (Don't understand it correctly.) d. Salvation by foreseen human virtue + faith + obedience; (salvation by works). e. Election as an act of God in time.

30. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianArminianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide unlimited atonement (Don't understand it correctly.) d. Salvation by foreseen human virtue + faith + obedience; (salvation by works). e. Election as an act of God in time.

31. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianArminianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide unlimited atonement (Don't understand it correctly.) d. Salvation by foreseen human virtue + faith + obedience; (salvation by works). e. Election as an act of God in time.

32. a. The decree to elect some to be saved and to reprobate all others. b. The decree to create man, both elect and non-elect. c. The decree to permit the fall. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect, which is the basis for limited atonement. e. The decree to save the elect. Divine Decrees and Lapsarianism SupralapsarianSublapsarianArminianInfralapsarian a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide salvation for all mankind. (Unlimited Atonement) d. The decree to elect some from among fallen mankind, and to leave others in their sin (those who will not believe in Christ). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to elect those who believe in Christ, and to leave in just condemnation those who do not believe in Christ. d. The decree to provide salvation for the elect (limited atonement). e. The decree to save the elect through faith in Christ. a. The decree to create all mankind. b. The decree to permit the fall. c. The decree to provide unlimited atonement (Don't understand it correctly.) d. Salvation by foreseen human virtue + faith + obedience; (salvation by works). e. Election as an act of God in time.

33. Classification of Views:

34. Hyper Calvinists – Limited Redemptionists: Assert Divine election stands first. It has no place for an unlimited atonement nor encourages the preaching of the gospel to those who are reprobate.

35. Moderate Calvinists – Limited Redemptionists: Sublapsarians, believe the decree to elect is preceded by the decree to create and permit the fall.

36. Though they contend for a limited redemption, they make a place for world-wide preaching of the gospel and grant certain concessions not possible to the hyper- Calvinists.

37. Moderate Calvinists – Unlimited Redemptionists: Infra. (We) believe that Christ died actually and fully for all men, and that God has ordained the gospel to be preached to all for whom Christ died.

38. We believe that through the proclamation of the gospel God will exercise His sovereign power in saving His elect.

39. We believe in the absolute depravity of man and his total inability to believe, apart from the enabling power of the Spirit.

40. We believe that the death of Christ is a sufficient ground for any and every man to be saved, should the Spirit of God choose to draw him.

41. We believe that the death of Christ of itself saves no man, either actually or potentially, but it does render all men “saveable”.

42. And that salvation is made possible by God alone, and at the time the individual believes.

43. The Arminians: They believe that Christ’s death was for all men alike, and that it secures for everyone a measure of common grace whereby everyone is able to believe if he wills.

44. Yet, they do not believe that salvation is found in faith alone in Christ alone. Instead they believe it is by faith plus human works.

45. They believe men are subject to divine judgment only on the ground of their wilful rejection of Christ’s salvation, which can also come from those who have previously believed.

46. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Tape # 12-049 Doctrine of Divine Decree Lapsarianism Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 97 John 17:21; Eph 1:4; 1 Peter 1:2 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012